Skip to main content

An independent, nonpartisan information resource — not affiliated with the U.S. government or any campaign.

Confirmation: Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

February 16, 2023 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Did not vote

Senator John Fetterman did not vote on this measure. Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (61–34).

What this vote was about

Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats450
Republicans1334
Independents30

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 118th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 23.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Lester Martinez-Lopez, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense?
Senator John Fetterman did not vote on Confirmation: Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense on February 16, 2023. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Fetterman did not cast a vote on this question.

Related Defense, military & veterans votes